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13,24

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-24, verse-32

अर्जयित्वा धनं पूर्वं दारुणैः कृषिकर्मभिः ।
भवेत्सर्वातिथिः पश्चात्स राजन्केतनक्षमः ॥३२॥
32. arjayitvā dhanaṁ pūrvaṁ dāruṇaiḥ kṛṣikarmabhiḥ ,
bhavetsarvātithiḥ paścātsa rājanketanakṣamaḥ.
32. arjayitvā dhanam pūrvam dāruṇaiḥ kṛṣikarmabhiḥ
bhavet sarvātithiḥ paścāt saḥ rājan ketanakṣamaḥ
32. O king, having first acquired wealth through arduous agricultural endeavors, a person who subsequently becomes a host to all (guests) is truly capable of maintaining a proper home.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अर्जयित्वा (arjayitvā) - having acquired, having earned
  • धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, money
  • पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, before, earlier, formerly
  • दारुणैः (dāruṇaiḥ) - by terrible, by dreadful, by harsh
  • कृषिकर्मभिः (kṛṣikarmabhiḥ) - by agricultural activities, by farming tasks
  • भवेत् (bhavet) - may he be, he should be, he would be
  • सर्वातिथिः (sarvātithiḥ) - one who has all as guests, a host to all
  • पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, subsequently, behind
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • केतनक्षमः (ketanakṣamaḥ) - capable of maintaining a household, fit for a home

Words meanings and morphology

अर्जयित्वा (arjayitvā) - having acquired, having earned
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root √ṛj with causative suffix -ayi and Absolutive suffix -tvā.
Root: √ṛj (class 1)
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, money
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
From root √dhā 'to place, put'.
Root: √dhā (class 3)
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, before, earlier, formerly
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially here to mean 'first' or 'previously'.
दारुणैः (dāruṇaiḥ) - by terrible, by dreadful, by harsh
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of dāruṇa
dāruṇa - harsh, severe, dreadful, cruel, terrible
From dāru (wood, timber), possibly related to hardness or cruelty.
Note: Agrees with kṛṣikarmabhiḥ.
कृषिकर्मभिः (kṛṣikarmabhiḥ) - by agricultural activities, by farming tasks
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kṛṣikarma
kṛṣikarma - agricultural work, farming activity
Compound of kṛṣi and karma.
Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛṣi+karma)
  • kṛṣi – agriculture, farming
    noun (feminine)
    From root √kṛṣ 'to plough'.
    Root: √kṛṣ (class 1)
  • karma – action, work, deed, activity
    noun (neuter)
    From root √kṛ 'to do'.
    Root: √kṛ (class 8)
भवेत् (bhavet) - may he be, he should be, he would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √bhū
Optative mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular
Root: √bhū (class 1)
सर्वातिथिः (sarvātithiḥ) - one who has all as guests, a host to all
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvātithi
sarvātithi - one who has all as guests, hospitable to all
Compound of sarva and atithi.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+atithi)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    pronoun/adjective (masculine)
  • atithi – guest, stranger
    noun (masculine)
    Literally 'without a fixed time/date' (a-tithi).
Note: Refers to the person who is the host.
पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later, subsequently, behind
(indeclinable)
ablative suffix -tāt, used adverbially.
सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
From root √rāj 'to rule'.
Root: √rāj (class 1)
केतनक्षमः (ketanakṣamaḥ) - capable of maintaining a household, fit for a home
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ketanakṣama
ketanakṣama - capable of maintaining a house/home, fit for a dwelling
Compound of ketana and kṣama.
Compound type : tatpurusha (ketana+kṣama)
  • ketana – house, home, dwelling, banner, flag
    noun (neuter)
    From root √kit 'to dwell'.
    Root: √kit (class 10)
  • kṣama – able, capable, fit, suitable, patient
    adjective (masculine)
    From root √kṣam 'to be patient, endure, be able'.
    Root: √kṣam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.